Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-26
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


vessels was considered Eulogies on the late
Senator Pike OF New Hampshire, were deliver.
ed until 4:15 p. III.
HOUsE,-The amendments to the trade
dollar were insisted upon, and conference
agreed to- The retaliatory fisheries bill was
reported back, with a substitute. Resolutions
were adopted calling for correspondence on file
in the State Department regarding the Venezu
elan claims, and inquiring what action had been
taken to protect the interests OF Americans
whose property was destroyed at Aspinwall
bill was reported for the organization OF the
Territory of Alaska A further disagreement
was reported on the Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture. Euloges on General Logon con.
sumed the balance of the day until 6:l5 p, N.
WASHINGTON, Feb. r,-SENATE.--Bills were
reported and placed on the calendar including
one to extirpate pleuro-pneumonia and foot and
mouth disease, and to facilitate the expectation
Of cattle Memorials were presented from
Grand Army Posts in Kansas for the passage
Of the dependents pensoa bill over the veto
of the President. The Hale bin to increase the
naval establishment appropriating s!jOo000O,
was passed. The Eads Ship Railway bill was
taken up and passed. The Nicaraguan Canal
bill was then considered without action, and
at 5:15 p. N, adjourned
HousE,-The Presidents veto Of the Texas
seed bill, appropriatng 10000, was read and
the House refused to pass the bill. The con.
ference report on the anti-Mormon bill was
agreed to-yeas 20?, nays 20, The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bin was passed. The
sundly civil appropriation bill was reported,
and no action was taken on motion to non.
concur in certain Senate amendments owing
TO the lack Of quorum. AT $40 p, m. the
House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. IS--SENATE. Bills re.
| latng to the District Of Columbia were report
| ed. The credentials of Senator Hiscock, Of
| New York, were presented. conference re
| port was presented and adopted on the anti.
| polygamy bills, embodying . substitute for the
Senate and House lis. The river ana harbOr
| appropriation bill was taken up and considered
until 3 :25 p. m., when the Senate adjourned un-
| til tomorrow.
| HOUSE-A conference report was adopted,
providing for holding terms of court at Bay
| City, Mich Senate amendments to the invalid
pension appropriation bill were nonconcuTcd
| in and a conference ordered. bill was re-
| ported appropriating NL663loi for the payment
| of Mexican and other pensions The House re-
| fused to pass bill granting a pension to Sim
| mons w. Hart, over the Presidents veto; yeas
li2, nays 93 - not two-thrds. The sundry
civil bill was taken up and 1876 out Of 2GO amend
| mcnts were disposed OF. AT 5 o'clock the House
took recess until I'D, the night session being
| for pension bills
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-SENATE. Petitions
were presented from Ohio Grand Army Posts
| for the passage Of the dependents bension bill
over the President veto. Mr., Beck presented
a memorial signed by himself for the repeal ol
the navigation laws to purchase Of ships abroad
| A resolution for the Senate to meet at Il a. IN
was reported adversely, The military academy
appropriation bill was reported back. A reso
luton on changing the time OF meeting Of tht
Assembly Of Washington Territory was dis
cusscd until ? p. m, when the Nicaraguan cana
bill was taken up but laid aside for the river
and harbor appropriation bill, which was ther
considered. Pending the discussion of the
river and harbor bill, The conference report Of
the trade dollar was presented and adopted,
HOUsE,-The dependents pension hi
with the Presidents veto was reported back
from the Invalid Pensions Committee. A re
quest that the report be printed and the sub
ject postponed until Thursday brought forth a
decision from the Chair that the report would
first have to be read The report was read and
| frequently applauded for ITS criticism of the
| President veto. Consideration was then post
poncd until Thursday. The conference report
| on the trade dollar was agreed TO The Sundry
civil bill was considered until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-SENATE.- Petitions
| were presented from Grand Army posts for the
passage Of the dependents pension bill over
the Presidents veto; also petitions for pro
hibition in the District Two veto messages
on pension bills were received. A mum
Der of bills were introduced Mr. Mitchell
| spoke by permission on river improve
ments in Oregon, and consumed the
morning hour The river and harbor bill was
taken up and passed and conference re
| Quested. The Nicarauga Canal bill was passed
| IS to ;. motion by Mr Riddlehcrger tC
adjourn over WashinFtons Birthday was mega
tived-i2 TO ls-and at COS p. m. the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
wards adjourned
HoUsE.-A unanimous report was presented
| from the Committee on Privileges and EleC
| tions, confirming the right Of Nlr Steele, Of In
| DIANA TO his seat. The conference report or
the repeal Of the preemption and timber cul
ture laws was discussed all day and a further
conference ordered. The daily hour for meeting
| was fixed AT II q. III. for the balance Of the scs
sion, and at 8 p. N. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2?.-sENArE-A reply wa,
received 10 a resolution regarding the csusC
for extra work in the Surgeon General,
onice. The communication was referred &c
the Appropriations Committee to provide
for an increase in force, Three veto pen
sion messages were received \ communi
cation was received from the Pension OHice
denying that there WAS any Discrimination
against applicants who have gone before Con
gress for relief. A number Of petitions foi
high liquor licenses and for the passage of thC
dependent pension bill were introduced, Al
adverse report was made on BcCis hill to issu,
coin certificates in lieu ofall other forms o
| paper currency. Mr.. Shcrman's resignation a.
President pro TEN. was presented and went
| over. The Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up and passed after the District ap
propriation bill had been agreed to. The bill Il
create the Department OF Agriculture
was opposed by the resolution to investigate th'
Union Pacific, and the former given prece
dcnce. After discussion the agricultural bill
went over as unfinished business. The sundr!
| civil bill amendments were disagreed to il
bulk, and conferees appointed. Al 5p. m. III,
Senate went into executive session and at SO
D. M adjourned.
HousE.-The Presidents veto of pension
bill for the relief Of John W. Farris was sus
tained-lSs to qS; not two.thirdS. The sundr,
civil appropriation bill was passed, and th'
post.oflice appropriation bill taken up Alta p. m
eulogies of the late Senator Pike were deliver
ed until adjournment, at 4:S D. m.
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